Markets Live: Donald deflates Trump trade

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Resource stocks are set to push the ASX higher, while the US dollar slumped following Donald Trump's first press conference since his election.

8@eight: Trump reality check for markets

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Obama having given his farewell speech, the rhetoric of Donald Trump via twitter and news outlets now becomes very real.

VW pleads guilty, to pay $5.8 billion

Volkswagen took a major step toward resolving one of the darkest chapters in its history Wednesday, pleading guilty to an emissions-cheating scandal and agreeing to pay $US4.3 billion ($5.8 billion) in criminal and civil charges as the US announced charges against five new individuals.

Trump won't sell business assets

Donald Trump plans to transfer all his business assets into a trust and putting his two sons in charge, a Trump lawyer said.

BHP wage showdown in Chile

A wage negotiation at the world's top copper mine is showing the downside for producers of recovering prices.

Iron ore retakes $US80 mark

Iron ore and steel futures in China advanced for a third session on Wednesday, hitting their strongest in three weeks

NZ extends sway over Aussie dairy industry with Bellamy's deal

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is in the box seat to control the future of infant milk products group Bellamy's with an effective ''poison pill'' arrangement.

ASX is momentum driven market

The new year has greeted Australian stocks with a bull market but 2016 wasn't an easy ride.

Key market levels every investor should watch

Investors have a lot of moving parts to keep their eyes on when deciding where to put their money in 2017.

Personal data up for grabs in NSW land titles sale, experts warn

The private operator of NSW's land titles registry would have access to information about bankruptcies, marriages, divorces and deaths, experts warn.

BHP chiefs all smiles at Trump meeting

''Productive'' meeting with president-elect

Seven warned on credit cards amid CEO sex scandal

On Wednesday Ms Harrison defended the size of her spending, saying her company credit cards were often used for expenses like redecorating rooms and hosting staff parties.

Warne shuts charity to avoid potential deregistration

Shane Warne has avoided having his signature charity stripped of its registration by the state government regulator by agreeing to instead shut down the financially troubled foundation.

China's steel mill closing 'political mission'

Beijing's sustained efforts to tackle excess steel production capacity has sent steel and iron ore futures in China upwards for a third day in a row to hit their strongest mark in three weeks.

Banks can keep paying juicy divvies

Bank's juicy dividends can be sustained in the face of looming increases in capital requirements, as lenders have probably raised the vast majority of the capital they will need, according to new analysis from Credit Suisse.

Does the Dow Jones Index at 20,000 matter?

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The longer-term significance of the milestone is subject to debate.

Miners run hot to keep ASX in the black

The ASX closed higher after strong gains in the miners offset losses in the big banks.

Markets Live: Miner surge keeps ASX up

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Gains are led by a rally in metals and mining stocks following a spike in commodity prices, while Bellamy's returns to trade with a massive slide.

ANZ bulks up capital with $628m sale to Chinese conglomerate

ANZ Bank has sold UDC Finance to China's HNA Group for $NZ660 million as it streamlines its business.

Bellamy's CEO to exit in wake of $500m share plunge

Bellamy's Australia chief executive Laura McBain will leave the company in the wake of its remarkable share price plunge.

Primary shareholders 'back' embattled CEO

Primary Health Care's board believes it has the backing of shareholders if it decides to retain the company's embattled chief executive Peter Gregg as he fights criminal charges.

The debt pile fuelling Sydney's property price growth

Here are some excellent and, to some, disheartening, maps of the median house price in Australia's largest and most expensive capital city, Sydney.

Who is Laura McBain?

Bellamy's CEO Laura McBain has been widely credited for transforming the family-run local company to a global brand.

Fox allegedly settles sexual harassment case

Former Fox News host Juliet Huddy allegedly settled for a six-figure sum in a sexual harassment case against Bill O'Reilly.

8@eight: Metal jump to boost ASX

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The local stock market is set to open higher on the back of a strong night for commodities' markets.

Gross sees 2.6pc inflection point

When 10-year US Treasuries trade above 2.6pc, it will mark an end to the three-decade bond bull market, says Bill Gross.

Fox host Bill O'Reilly caught up in sexual harassment scandal

In the weeks after Roger Ailes was ousted as the chairman of Fox News in July, amid a sexual harassment scandal, company executives secretly struck an agreement with a longtime on-air personality who had come forward with similar accusations about the network's top host, Bill O'Reilly.

Fed hawk Lacker to retire

Jeffrey Lacker's retirement in October will mark the exit of one of the US central bank's most steadfast inflation fighters.

US crude output poised to rise

The decline in US crude output that began amid a global slump in oil markets in mid-2014 appears finally to be over.